Category Archives: Food

Nouevau est très mauvaise

21 Nov Filed under Food. 6 Comments.

Is Beaujolais Nouevau such a big deal in other countries as it is here in Japan? I’ve seen the wine advertised with all the fanaticism of “Christmas cakes” in supermarkets and convenience stores ever since I began living here, but was never much of a … Read More →

Chicken gyros

Not just a fast food nation

9 Nov Filed under Dining out, Food, Travel. 5 Comments.

Arrived back in Japan almost two weeks ago but still trying to get rid of the few extra pounds I’m packing from the trip. Everyone always makes fun of Americans and their terrible taste in food, but personally there’s nowhere on earth I’d rather eat. … Read More →

The most well dressed starving people in Aoyama

A whole lotta nothin’

2 Oct Filed under Food, Out on the town, Work. No comments.

So I’m back in black (a black MacBook, that is) after an extended period being busy and having had an unfortunate accident with my previous MacBook that rendered me computer-less for far too long but gave me the chance to buy this little lovely from … Read More →

mercer8

Wining and dining

6 Jun Filed under Food, Out on the town. No comments.

I was finishing up a translation Wednesday evening when one of the editorial staff invited me to a reception at Mercer Cafe in Ebisu. The cafe was modern and stylish but not too upscale, and we took our places in one of the large cushy … Read More →

Akihabara revisited

22 Apr Filed under Dining out, Japan, Life. No comments.

T is currently building his own computer, a process which involves frequent visits to Tokyo’s electronics district, Akihabara. You may remember Akihabara from a previous entry of mine, the one with all the mostly-naked anime girls, robot and lizard figures and such. It’s not really … Read More →